Tag: cancer
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Why Are Black Men At A Greater Risk For Prostate Cancer?
As a Black man and a spiritual leader in the Linden community, I am concerned and am a personal victim about the disproportionate impact of prostate cancer on Black men. It is unacceptable that Black men are about twice as likely to get and die from prostate cancer than white men. While we still do…
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Why Canadians Must Get More Sunlight
TORONTO – Following restrictive sun exposure advice in countries with low solar intensity like Canada might in fact be harmful to your health, says the co-author of a new study on sunlight and vitamin D. The published study Sunlight and Vitamin D: Necessary for Public Health by Carole Baggerly and several academic researchers, examines how…
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Using Laser Technology to Detect Cancer Cells
We’ve come a long way since hearing Dr. Evil of Austin Powers’ movie fame describe “a sophisticated heat beam, which we call ‘a laser’ ” to take over the world, or sitting in awe watching Jedi knights in Star Wars blast through enemies using lightsabers. Now in real life, lasers are being used to…
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Why Radiation Protection Makes Sense- even at ‘Low’ Exposure levels
Radiation is all around us. It occurs naturally in our environment, coming to us from the sun, from the soil and foods that we eat, and in the air that we breathe. It is omnipresent across a diverse cross section of industries. We tend to associate radiation with the nuclear industry, but the reality…
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Cellular Therapy In Mice Means Aging Reversal In Humans Possible
Salk researchers treated mice with anti-aging regimen beginning in middle age and found no increase in cancer or other health problems later on LA JOLLA—Age may be just a number, but it’s a number that often carries unwanted side effects, from brittle bones and weaker muscles to increased risks of cardiovascular disease and cancer. Now,…
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Winners And Losers Around The World In School Lunches
School has ‘been in’ for awhile now. Does your child’s school lunches sound healthy to you? How do you think it compares to school dinners from around the world? And how much do school meals affect energy levels for post-lunch learning and does that have an impact on PISA test results? Check out this infographic…
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What We Learn From The Death Of A Spouse And How To Find Love Again
He had no idea his life would change so significantly……For 31 years, Dennis and Hope Freed had a fulfilling marriage. They raised a family, built a home, and shared their dreams with one another and their two sons. Then Hope got cancer, and their lives changed drastically overnight. She fought a long brave battle, and…
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Record Number Of Clean Beach Blue Flags Now Flying
More Canadian beaches and marinas awarded Blue Flags 2018 is another record year for Canada’s waterfronts, 27 beaches and nine marinas have been awarded a coveted Blue Flag, including our very first coastal flag at beautiful Aboiteau Beach, NB. The Blue Flag is the internationally recognized symbol of environmental excellence for beaches and marinas. Read…
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Identify Toxic Cosmetics
What does the ingredients list above represent? It’s taken from the label of a popular name brand soap advertised with fresh faces, and as leaving no residue on the skin. Would it surprise you? Perhaps you recognized it, but thought well it’s being sold in stores so it must be safe. The good news is that…
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Canada Reassessing Glyphosate Roundup Herbicide Link To Cancer
It’s been nearly four years since we published the article below and the water surrounding glyphosate use in Canada is still murky. Roundup is currently being used in an official capacity in certain situations by government agencies such as the Ministry of the Environment to fight the invasive species Phragmites. Let’s review the earlier article:…
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Glyphosate From Roundup Pesticides Does Not Belong In Canadian Food
Let’s cut right to the chase: Do you know what’s in your lunch? We were curious, so we decided to investigate further. We tested popular foods such as Cheerios, a Tim Hortons bagel, Ritz crackers and Fontaine Santé hummus and the results were overwhelming: 80 per cent of the foods tested contained the harmful chemical…
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Almost 200,000 Canadian homes have Dangerous levels of Radon
November is Lung Month and also Radon Action Month, and health officials are urging Canadians to test their homes for radon. It is estimated that 3,000 Canadians die each year from lung cancer caused by exposure to radon. Yet only about 4% of Canadian homes have been tested for radon, the second leading cause of…
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Recover From A Hyper Summer By Using Theanine
While barbecues, sports leagues, family vacations, days at the beach and nights out with friends are fun, keeping up with summer recreation while maintaining a steady work schedule can be challenging, says Budge Collinson. And before we know it, we’ll be back into the busy fall grind, getting kids up and off to school, participating…
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St. Catharines New Highest Technology Hospital Is Impressive
The Project: The 980,000 sq. ft. acute care community hospital replaces two aging facilities in the Niagara region and accommodates 375 acute care beds, with associated outpatient and support services. It provides a comprehensive range of clinical services including: • a cancer centre serving 1,200 patients close to home, relieving them from the stress of…
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Fight Stress With Shinrin Yoku Forest Bathing
Stress is ever present in current society, both personal stress and workplace stress contribute to the well documented link, between stress and chronic conditions. The most recent data available from Statistic Canada’s – National Population Health Survey, demonstrates that personal stress is predictive of the development of a chronic health condition over the next four…